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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMBLE ISD·NCES 482391006567

WILLOW CREEK EL

2002 WILLOW TER, KINGWOOD, TX 77345 · (281) 641-2300 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
53 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
4
Kindergarten
79
Grade 1
78
Grade 2
85
Grade 3
103
Grade 4
123
Grade 5
109
Student demographics
White
43174%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
9717%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 54%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
326%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29551%
Female
28649%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
75.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -2.0pp since 2022
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
581
+72 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.7:1
% White
74%
was 81%
% Hispanic
17%
was 10%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILLOW CREEK EL

Set in KINGWOOD, Texas, WILLOW CREEK EL is an average-sized elementary school, one of the schools within HUMBLE ISD. It serves 581 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within HUMBLE ISD, which oversees 50 schools and 48,502 students, WILLOW CREEK EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WILLOW CREEK EL records that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WILLOW CREEK EL has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Harris County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WILLOW CREEK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.9%; this one delivers 71.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which WILLOW CREEK EL is one.

RIVERWOOD MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WILLOW CREEK EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 55.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILLOW CREEK EL has rose 14%, going from 509 students in 2018 to 581 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 81% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for WILLOW CREEK EL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
WILLOW CREEK EL
District
HUMBLE ISD
Address
2002 WILLOW TER, KINGWOOD, TX 77345
Phone
(281) 641-2300
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
581
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
53 (9%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482391006567
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in HUMBLE ISD
Other schools in KINGWOOD
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Frequently asked questions

About WILLOW CREEK EL
How many students attend WILLOW CREEK EL?
WILLOW CREEK EL enrolls approximately 581 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WILLOW CREEK EL serve?
WILLOW CREEK EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILLOW CREEK EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILLOW CREEK EL is approximately 15.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLOW CREEK EL?
At WILLOW CREEK EL, the student body is approximately 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees WILLOW CREEK EL?
WILLOW CREEK EL is overseen by HUMBLE ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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